European Championships in Glasgow 'can build on Commonwealth Games legacy'

The event - taking place in Glasgow and Berlin in August - brings together the existing European championships for athletics, aquatics, cycling, gymnastics, rowing and triathlon, with a new golf team championships

The inaugural multi-sport European Championships will provide the "perfect opportunity" to build on the legacy of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Sport Minister Aileen Campbell has told MSPs.

The event - taking place in Glasgow and Berlin in August - brings together the existing European championships for athletics, aquatics, cycling, gymnastics, rowing and triathlon, with a new golf team championships.

Berlin will host the athletics, while the other sports will take place in Scotland with Glasgow as host city.

During a debate at Holyrood, Ms Campbell said: "The Glasgow 2018 European Championships are a major investment for the Scottish Government and we are committed to ensuring they are a great success for Glasgow and Scotland.

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"The European Championships coming to Scotland is another great opportunity to showcase Scotland, to show how we welcome the world to our shores, to enthuse our people... Celebrate the jobs it will create and the opportunities it will provide," he said.

"However, there is so much more that can be achieved especially where national health is concerned."

Labour's Anas Sarwar said: "The Commonwealth Games were not just a great piece of sporting excellence, but also genuinely a vehicle for transformative social policy too.

"We are seeing the foundation laid in 2014 being built upon with these championships."